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Q by Aston Martin Unveils DB9 Volante Morning Frost One-Off

The Aston Martin DB9 has been with us since 2004 and even to this day, every Aston except for the One-77 and Cygnet is underpinned by the VH platform. For the unknowing, that chassis technology debuted on the original Vanquish about 13 years ago. Want to guess what does the marque do to make ends meet?
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No, James Bond’s carmaker of choice isn’t planning to launch an all-new vehicle or an all-new platform anytime soon if you ignore the fugly Lagonda Taraf and the Mercedes-AMG-powered turbo V8 Vantage prototype spied only recently. Aston Martin is churning out a plethora of customized cars like they’re possessed or something clearly not OK.

The latest in the saga comes in the form of the unique Q by Aston Martin DB9 Volante Morning Frost. For those not familiar to the Q by Aston Martin branch, that’s how the sportscar maker dubs its personalization service. If money is no object then you can bespoke-ify your grand tourer exactly how you like it, but does that really suffice for Aston Martin’s really important problems? Not in our book.

The cool Morning Frost white paint and blue satin carbon fiber accents look pretty nice

Even the not so subtle fabric roof and the special mesh grille add a little specialness to it, together with the elegant 10-spoke alloy wheels. As for the interior, all is nice and tidy in here thanks to similar treatment as the exterior makeover from Q. About them oily bits, this is a case of same old same old.

Under the sculpted bonnet there’s a naturally aspirated 6-liter V12 powerhouse harking back to the days the automaker was owned by Ford. The mill’s 510 horsepower and 620 Nm (457 lb-ft) of torque are sent to the rear axle by a not so impressive six-speed auto, but hey, Spectral Blue flappy paddles are ritzy!

With 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) coming in 4.6 seconds, don’t dare think about what the DB9’s main rivals offer in terms of get-up-and-go because this thing is more outdated than your grandma’s rocking chair.
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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